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Family First Feature
Even the best-laid plans can be overturned when the unexpected occurs. Four women share tales of what went awry at their simchahs

By Hadas Afik

Medical Mysteries
What was behind my son’s attacks of agonizing pain?

By Faigy Peritzman

Family First Inbox
“It reads as a short story, but only us, the children of narcissistic/enabling parents, know the deep pain contained within”

By Family First Readers

To Be Honest
“They’ve never really been taught my generation’s lesson — that the riches of a kollel life come along with, maybe even demand, some form of material restraint”

By Family First Readers

Family Tempo
They were my siblings — yet we’d grown up in different families

By Esty Heller

A Better You
Why can being alone sometimes feel uncomfortable, even “cringey”?

By Family First Contributors

Musings
When I hear that the kallah is 21, I’m surprised. Since when do 21-year-olds look so young?

By Tali Edelstein

Sidekick
It never ceases to amaze me that I can put off anything from placing my meat order at the butcher to starting to clean for Pesach

By Sarah Moses Spero

Screenshot
As vulnerable as we feel, we are also that much closer to our Father’s embrace

By Shoshana Friedman

Pantry Makes Perfect
Pulling together all the bits and pieces I found in my fridge and pantry, I managed to create these sheet-pan nachos that were tasty, fun to eat, and hit the spot

By Faigy Grossmann

Family Diary
“It’s at 2:30 on Friday. But it’s fine. Just have your house and food completely ready, and come in your Shabbos clothing”

By Nechama Norman with Batsheva Berman

Magazine Feature
Dayan Chanoch Ehrentreu's reign of unbending standards and unstinting kindness

By Yonoson Rosenblum

Parshah
A person must recognize Hashem’s involvement in his daily life, not only when extraordinary events occur

By Faigy Peritzman

Knesset Channel
Bibi-Smotrich dust-up will dog this coalition

By Avi Blum, ESQ